Marc Benson

Royal Military College of CanadaPO Box 17000, Station ForcesKingston, Ontario, CANADAK7K 7B4

Biography

Mark Benson is a professor in the Department of French, Literature, and Culture. After obtaining his doctorate from McGill University, he taught at Memorial University and at St. Francis Xavier University before coming to Kingston in 1995. He was chairman of the department for eight years (2001-2009). He teaches a number of specialty courses---the Quebec novel and short story, French literature of the Middle Ages, French and Quebec war literature, French-Canadian civilisation---as well as more general first and second year courses. His current research interests lie in sports literature. His pastimes include theatre, gardening and cycling.